Michael Chandler condemned a foot injury in the first round in his disappointing performance against Charles Oliveira at UFC 309 in a fight decided by the judges.
Chandler was late due to a leg injury
The fight between Michael Chandler and Charles Oliveira came to all five rounds last weekend, but Chandler revealed that after his loss he suffered a leg injury early in the contest where he struggled for the next four rounds.
Oliveira dominated the match and won by a unanimous decision, but Chandler believes the outcome could be different if he didn’t pick up a knee injury.
“I think something happened to my knee in that first change when he had his legs. I did that full 360, he did the knee thing.
Michael Chandler reveals that he is experiencing the worst pain of his life following the battle of Charles Oliveira.
“My body, I’m in the most painful life I’ve ever had. I’m pee blood, inflammation, my whole body is swollen.”
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“I didn’t step in, I didn’t catch, I was unstable, I was odd. …I know you’re on a solid foundation, I know you’re going to move forward, I’m going to hit you.
“We’ll see what happened, but essentially for the 23 minutes of that fight, we don’t know if the feet are really working well.”
Chandler can’t complain much, as Oliveira won easily. He also came out after UFC 309 and revealed his own injury struggle even before the fight.
The Brazilian admitted he didn’t want to use his pain as an excuse, but he was fighting with a knee injury and a ruptured ligament, but still managed to control Chandler.
Charles Oliveira says he entered the fight with Michael Chandler, who had a knee injury and a ruptured ligament. So, was this all the talk when there was rumors that someone would withdraw? 🤕
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Chandler has now won two battles since joining the UFC.
